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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Richard Robert Roper, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/12 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/123 (2013.01); E21B 17/01 (2013.01); E21B 17/017 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from offshore platform. A riser may include an outer enclosure. This outer enclosure may be coupled to a current deflector. The current deflector is configured to generate a lift on the riser in response to a fluid flowing across the current deflector. This lift that is generated by the current deflector may counteract currents or other factors to mitigate deflection in the riser.